# Health Professions Recruitment Program for Indians (93.970)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-970-health-professions-recruitment-program-for-indians/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Health Professions Recruitment Program for Indians is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $9.9 million in 11 grants, about $900,049 per award.

## Objectives

(1) To identify American Indians and Alaska Natives with a potential for education or training in the health professions, and to encourage and assist them to enroll in health or allied health professional schools; (2) to increase the number of nurses, nurse midwives, nurse practitioners and nurse anesthetists who deliver health care services to American Indians and Alaska Natives; (3) to place health professional residents for short-term assignments at Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities as a recruitment aid; and (4) to remove the multiple barriers to their entrance into IHS and private practice among Indians.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $3.9 million | 12 |
| 2022 | $2.8 million | 10 |
| 2023 | $3.2 million | 11 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | -$1,731 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of North Dakota | North Dakota | $3.9 million |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $1.6 million |
| South Dakota State University | South Dakota | $1.0 million |
| Montana State University | Montana | $1.0 million |
| Salish Kootenai College, Inc. | Montana | $1.0 million |
| Oklahoma State University | Oklahoma | $722,373 |
| Oregon Health & Science University | Oregon | $585,000 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $585,000 |